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Chapter 437 Chai Jin: Is the strategist really immature? [1st update]

"In this way, the land of Hebei will be divided among Tian Ding, Tian Bao, Tian Biao, the King of Qi, and ourselves, each occupying one province."

Song Jiang smiled wryly: "It can be said that a balance has been achieved."

“Brother is right. Once a balance is achieved, the Hebei region will be like the Warring States period, and we will have to adopt a strategy of alliances and counter-alliances.”

Wu Yong frowned and waved his goose feather fan:
"What I fear most right now is that the three Tian families will unite and attack us..."

Mu Hong was taken aback by the "no cover":
"No way? Isn't Tian Ding sworn enemies with Tian Bao and Tian Biao?"

Finally, when it came to their area of ​​expertise, "Little Whirlwind" Chai Jin chimed in:
"There are no permanent friends or permanent enemies between nations."

"Everything depends on interests."

"The three Tian families, if separated, would bring three harms; if united, they would bring three benefits."

"Under pressure from the King of Qi and us, it is very likely that they will put aside their past grievances and reconcile."

Chai Jin's presence was never very strong, and after Cai Fu joined Liangshan, he became even more overshadowed by Cai Fu's dazzling brilliance.

Later, he went to Erlong Mountain and then to Gaizhou, but he didn't really make a name for himself and gradually became a nobody.

Chai Jin didn't want things to be this way, but what could he do?

In terms of wisdom and strategy, he was inferior to Wu Yong, Zhu Wu, Gongsun Sheng, Li Jun, Yan Qing, Yue He, Zhu Fu, and others.

In terms of martial arts, it's better to talk about strategy.

In terms of power, who recognizes him as a nobleman from the previous dynasty?
When it comes to social skills, others respect him, but he looks down on others!
It was only after Jiang Jing left that Chai Jin took full control of the finances and provisions, and only then did he speak with more authority.

"What Master Chai said makes sense!"

Song Jiang gave Chai Jin a definitive look. He was currently short of capable men, and having to choose the best among the worst, Chai Jin was actually quite suitable as a deputy strategist.
"So, strategist, shouldn't we think of a way to prevent the three Tian families from uniting?"

"good."

By this time, Wu Yong had already made up his mind, and confidently waved his goose feather fan, saying:

"Brother, I have three strategies: superior, middle, and inferior."

"The best course of action is for us to make an agreement with the King of Qi: they will attack Weisheng Prefecture, and we will attack Jinning Prefecture."

"Fenyang Prefecture is caught in the middle; saving Weisheng Prefecture will not save Jinning Prefecture, and saving Jinning Prefecture will not save Weisheng Prefecture."

"If he saves Weisheng Prefecture, we can take over Jinning Prefecture."

"With two prefectures under our control, even if the other two Tian families join forces, they can't do anything to us."

"If he saves Jinning Prefecture, then Weisheng Prefecture will fall into the hands of the Prince of Qi."

"At that time, we will make an agreement with the King of Qi that they will attack Fenyang Prefecture and we will attack Jinning Prefecture."

"Fenyang Prefecture and Jinning Prefecture cannot support each other and will inevitably be defeated separately by us and the Prince of Qi..."

(Friendly reminder: There is a map in the previous bonus chapter that you can refer to.)
"Strategist, wait!"

Zhang Heng, nicknamed "Boat Fire," couldn't help but chime in:
"In this way, only the King of Qi and we remain in the land of Jin!"
"What should we do if the King of Qi attacks us?"

Wu Yong said confidently, "Based on my understanding of King Qi, he will not attack us first."

"Strategist, please suggest a middle course of action."

A hint of suspicion flashed in Song Jiang's eyes. For some reason, he had a feeling that the strategist was speaking up for Cai Fu...

Wu Yong: "The middle strategy is for us to unite with the King of Qi, form an alliance for offense and defense, and support each other."

"When the Tian family attacks one side, the other side must provide full assistance."

"In this way, we won't have to worry about the three Tian families joining forces."

"The worst option is..."

At this point, Wu Yong abruptly stopped.

Song Jiang instinctively pressed, "Strategist, what is the worst possible strategy?"

Wu Yong pondered for two seconds, then shook his head:

"Brother, my humble plan is not yet ready, so I will not discuss it further."

"Yeah……"

Song Jiang felt a little sorry for Wu Yong, because he had a feeling that Wu Yong's seemingly bad plan might have some great secret.

But since Wu Yong stopped talking, Song Jiang could only smile broadly and give a thumbs up: "The strategist is truly 'better than Zhuge Liang,' brilliant!"
"While the best strategy is sound, there are too many unpredictable factors in warfare..."

"How about we go with the middle option?"

In fact, everyone felt that Wu Yong's plan today was a bit strange, as if something was missing.

But there's something strange about it, though I can't quite put my finger on it.

The other heroes weren't smart enough, but Song Jiang trusted Wu Yong too much and didn't think about it that way, only assuming that Wu Yong hadn't performed well.

Chai Jin, however, discovered the key point:

The strategies devised by the strategists in the past were all more insidious than the last!

Why are all the strategies proposed today open and aboveboard?

What exactly is that immature and unwise strategy?
Is the strategist's refusal to speak really due to immaturity?

Of course, even if Chai Jin found out, he wouldn't say anything, since Wu Yong and Song Jiang were inseparable.

Besides, he knew how venomous Wu Yong was, and he didn't want to be bitten by that poisonous snake...

……

Taihang Mountains.

"Golden Knife King" Wang Shanwen asked Xiao Liang Wang Chai Gui:
"Your Majesty, is it possible that the King of Qi is not coming?"

It has been more than a month since Chai Gui went up the Taihang Mountains and discussed countermeasures with Wang Shan.

Wang Shan went from being enthusiastic at the beginning to being disinterested now, and just wanted Chai Gui to give him a straight answer.

"If he wants to conquer the world, he will definitely come!"

Chai Gui wasn't really sure either, but she had to pretend to be confident in front of Wang Shan.

As luck would have it, no sooner had Chai Gui finished speaking than one of his henchmen ran in:

"Your Majesty, the King of Qi has arrived!"

"What did I tell you? What did I tell you?"

Chai Gui slapped his thigh and said excitedly:

"Has the King of Qi arrived yet?"
"Wang Shan, do not make any rash moves. Follow my signals and act accordingly!"

Wang Shan and his two advisors, Deng Wu and Tian Qi, exchanged glances and said, "Yes, sir."

Tian Qi asked the henchman, "How many men did the King of Qi bring?"

Henchman: "There are about twenty people."

Tian Qi was still uneasy after hearing this, and suggested to Chai Gui:
"Your Majesty, why don't we divide the reception area into two halls, one large and one small, to accommodate our guests?"

"Please invite King Qi to the small hall for a talk. Your attendants may wait in the main hall while we have tea."

"most!"

Chai Gui put down his teacup and stood up:
"To show our sincerity, let's go and greet him!"

Wang Shan, Deng Wu, Tian Qi, and others followed Chai Gui down the mountain to greet him, and met Cai Fu halfway up the mountain.

"Oh my king, I've been waiting for you like the stars and the moon, and you've finally come!"

Chai Gui smiled and bowed to Cai Funa.

Now that he has more confidence, although he deliberately acts humble and subservient, he is quite different from when he was in Tokyo.

Cai Fu smiled and helped him up, but his gaze fell on the face of a burly man behind him.

That burly man had a face full of scars and greedy eyes; he was clearly no good person.

Sure enough, after Chai Gui got up, the big man also bowed to Cai Funa:

"Wang Shan pays his respects to Your Majesty!"

Cai Fu knew that Wang Shan was Chai Gui's source of confidence.

Wang Shan, known as the "Golden Knife King," reigned supreme in the Taihang Mountains, possessing the courage of ten thousand men!
His left and right strategists, Deng Wu and Tian Qi, were resourceful and wise, and he also had fierce generals such as Ma Bao, Deng Cheng, He Liu, He Qi, and He Ren, as well as more than 50,000 henchmen!
This atmosphere is in no way inferior to that of Liangshan Marsh, no wonder Chai Gui is so confident.

(End of this chapter)